Getting ready for the Lunar New Year

2022.01.24
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A decoration for the upcoming Year of the Tiger is pictured ahead of the Lunar New Year festivity at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan. 18, 2022. (Reuters)

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Wang Ji-pin makes incense sticks by hand at Li Fang-yu’s workshop in Taichung, Taiwan, Jan. 20, 2022. (Reuters)

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A worker collects dried incense sticks in a courtyard in Quang Phu Cau village on the outskirts of Hanoi on Jan. 12, 2022, ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, known in Vietnam as Tet. (AFP)

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A man writes Chinese calligraphy around a picture of a tiger to give to people at a temple in Taipei, Taiwan, Jan. 16, 2022. (Reuters)

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A staff pastes a thin piece of silver sheet onto joss paper at Chen Kun-huei’s workshop in Miaoli, Taiwan, Jan. 20, 2022. (Reuters)

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People purchase flowers to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong on Jan. 19, 2022. (Associated Press)

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A woman poses for a photo by kumquat trees at a garden in Hanoi on Jan. 18, 2022. (AFP)

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A worker blowtorches a tiger model before applying gold plating at a workshop in Hanoi on Jan. 19, 2022. (AFP)

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A finished gold-plated tiger is shown in Hanoi on Jan. 19, 2022. (AFP)

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A customer shops for festive ornaments in Hong Kong’s Wanchai area on Jan. 17, 2022. (AFP)

Preparations for the Lunar New Year created a sea of red and gold in cities across Asia - as millions prepare for the Feb. 1 celebration with red envelopes and decorative lights, while tiger ornaments are popping up in stores to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Tiger.

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